| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 240 pages). |
| Series |
Chandos Asian studies series |
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Chandos Asian studies series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Title from PDF title page viewed on May 29, 2013. |
| Summary |
This detailed study of female entrepreneurship in Asia examines the high economic growth that is increasingly driven by market-oriented economic reforms favouring entrepreneurship. There is a higher awareness by women of their political and socio-economic rights and recognition by society at large of social legitimacy of women pursuing business activities in their own right. This book assesses socio-cultural and economic factors influencing female entrepreneurship in Asia as well as the process and the tools and challenges that accompany it. Opportunity to acquire knowledge on the socio-economic roles played by women as entrepreneurs in the region Description and analysis of the issue in countries at different stages of economic development and with different socio-economic and cultural environmentA broad approach encompassing historical, political, sociological, economics and businesses-related aspects of female entrepreneurship. |
| Contents |
Cover; Female Entrepreneurship in East and South-EastAsia: Opportunities and challenges; Copyright; Contents; List of tables; About the author; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms; Preface; Notes; 1 Introduction; Structure of this book; An uncertain and zigzagging journey; A fragmented and complex image of women at home and at work; Notes; 2 The rising tide of entrepreneurship; Introduction; The growing importance of entrepreneurship in economic development; The growing legitimacy of entrepreneurship; The changing roles and status of women in the business system. |
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The specific role of women entrepreneursProgress amid uncertainties in Japan and Korea; Entrepreneurship as key to future development in Vietnam and Malaysia; Notes; 3 Historical and current socio-political and economic context of female entrepreneurship; Introduction; A constant struggle under changing social norms and economic regimes; Female entrepreneurship in its historical socio-economic and political context; From entrepreneurs to glorified housewife status again; Korean women in a Confucian developmental state; The growth of entrepreneurship in a socialist state. |
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A new economic policy to overcome the sequels of colonialismNotes; 4 Evolution of the concept of female entrepreneurship and the reality of women-owned businesses; Introduction; Gradual changes in the perception of female entrepreneurship; De-housewifization and entrepreneurship; Compressed modernity and entrepreneurship in Asia; Towards a contingent convergence with the West?; Towards the development of a 'free agent' society in Japan and Korea; Steady but unspectacular rise of Japanese women entrepreneurs; A rapid increase of Korean women businesses. |
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A slow enlargement of business activities in MalaysiaA strong focus on trading in a fast-growing Vietnam; The internet as a vehicle for female entrepreneurship development; But a persistent overall weakness in ICT-related business; A need for enlarging and upgrading business capabilities in competitive markets; The rise of necessity entrepreneurs; Notes; 5 The institutional environment of female entrepreneurship; Introduction; A level field for women entrepreneurs?; Asian women in politics; A reinforcement of the regulatory environment. |
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Influence of a gendered environment on laws and regulationsThe influence of non-business-related regulations; The need for clear arrangements and guidelines; The need for a safety net for necessity entrepreneurs; Childcare and entrepreneurship; The role of women's organizations; Notes; 6 Women in the labor market; Introduction; The relationship between occupation and entrepreneurship; Access to education and networking; Japanese women in the labor market: the slow increase of female managers; Steady but slow progress on the labor market of Malaysian women. |
| Subject |
Businesswomen -- East Asia.
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Businesswomen -- Southeast Asia.
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Entrepreneurship -- East Asia.
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Entrepreneurship -- Southeast Asia.
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Entrepreneuriat -- Asie du Sud-Est. |
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Businesswomen |
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Entrepreneurship |
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East Asia |
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Southeast Asia |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Debroux, Philippe. Female entrepreneurship in East and South-East Asia. Oxford : Chandos, 2010 9781843343981 (OCoLC)665007596 |
| ISBN |
9781780632421 (electronic bk.) |
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1780632428 (electronic bk.) |
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1843343983 |
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9781843343981 |
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(hbk.) |
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(hbk.) |
| Standard No. |
9781843343981 |
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